Delete a Group Policy Object

To delete a GPO

In the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) console tree, double-click
Group Policy Objects
in the forest and domain containing the Group Policy object (GPO) that you want to delete.

Right-click the GPO, and then click
Delete
.

When prompted to confirm the deletion, click
OK
.

Additional considerations

To delete a GPO, you must have Edit Settings, Delete, and Modify Security permissions for the GPO.

When you delete a GPO, GPMC attempts to delete all links to that GPO in the domain of the GPO. If you do not have rights to delete a link, the GPO will be deleted, but the link will remain. Links from other domains and sites are not deleted. The link to a deleted GPO appears in GPMC as
Not Found
. To delete
Not Found
links, you must have permission on the site, domain, or organizational unit containing the link.